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Author Message pukie New Username: pukie Post Number: 3 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 7:27 am:    Hello, Been lurking here for some time , but the slightest hint that someone in the UK might be considering selling forced me to reveal my cover. Retired from playing the bass ages ago, (just playing guitar, badly, around the house) then for some reason I can't remember, I started listening to Alembics on YouTube. Then I got out my basses again..... And So now, After years of resisting temptation.... I... er... NEED.... a 5-string bass. And after a Warwick (although GB Rumours look tempting), I figure the only place to go must be an Alembic. My current thinking it will have to be "used" as I'm not going to get a new one past "She who must be obey'ed" I knew I should have bought one when I worked in L.A. 10 years ago! Current stuff: Warwick NT Thumb, White '78 PBass Wishlist: Alembic 5 String, EBS ValveDrive (I think) Luke, dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1497 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 7:38 am:    Hello Luke and welcome to the club. I hope you succeed in finding your 5-string "Grail". Others from the UK will be along shortly to suggest search options, I'll wager. Mike davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9675 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 8:10 am:    Hi Luke; I entirely agree, the only place to go is Alembic! mario_farufyno Senior Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 553 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 11:46 am:    There is nothing best than playing an Alembic, Luke. They are totaly diferent beast and the problem will be that you may decide to give the Warwick away after getting your A-Dream, hahaha... jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2745 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 4:32 am:    Hi Luke and welcome to the club from sunny Scotland.(although I'm an ex-pat englishman). You may find a 5 string epic or orion will crop up sometime. I bought my epic in 1996 after trying out a whole bunch of five strings including warwick, tobias and status. At the time, the Epic was the cheapest of Alembic's range but it still knocked 7 bells out of the competition. Graeme jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2746 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 4:38 am:    in fact there's a rather tasty orion 5 in the for sale section right now. It's in Belgium but that's easier than if it was in the states. Graeme pukie New Username: pukie Post Number: 5 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 - 5:00 am:    Incoming!!!! :-) artswork99 Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1429 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 - 5:59 am:    Oh yea! Can't wait to hear about it! pukie New Username: pukie Post Number: 8 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2011 - 2:56 am:    My Brand New MK5 DLX now posted under Signature Basses in the Showcase section.